Maria Ajaimy, MD, earned her medical degree at Lebanese University School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon. She completed a clinical fellowship in the Renal Division at SUNY downstate, NY, followed by a clinical transplant fellowship in the Renal Division at BIDMC, Harvard teaching hospital. Dr. Ajaimy is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist and brings to Montefiore more than a decade of expertise in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Dr. Ajaimy is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Ajaimy is a member of several societies. She has been the principal investigator in several trials and has written numerous articles on complex issues in kidney transplantation. Dr. Ajaimy is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Bruce Spinowitz is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Spinowitz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are High Potassium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Potassium Level, and Alport Syndrome.

Andrew S. Bomback, MD, MPH, is a nephrologist who specializes in glomerular diseases and resistant hypertension. Dr. Bomback received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Nephrology and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was the Doc J. Thurston III Fellow in Nephrology and Hypertension. In 2009, he returned to Columbia University as an associate at the Center for Glomerular Diseases and is currently Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Bomback is a member of the ColumbiaDoctors Hypertension Center, a multi-disciplinary center of excellence that provides high quality care and state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for patients with hypertension,Dr. Bomback has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the subjects of chronic kidney disease, glomerular diseases, and hypertension. He is the co-author of the textbook, Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension Essentials, and an editor of the National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases. He is the recipient of the 2013 Daniel V. Kimberg Junior Faculty Award for oustanding teaching of medical students and housestaff.Dr. Bomback's research interests focus on evaluating novel therapies for glomerular diseases. He currently serves as principal or co-investigator on clinical trials of new treatments for IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, lupus glomerulonephritis, hereditary nephritis, C3 glomerulopathy, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Dr. Bomback is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Radhakrishnan is Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. He is the Director of Clinical Services of the Nephrology Division. His clinical and research interests are the in the therapy of chronic kidney disease (including glomerular diseases and lupus kidney disease), hypertension and intensive care nephrology.He is a co-director of the hypertension center of Columbia UniverstiyHe is a fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation. His commitment to medical education and patient care is exemplified by his numerous teaching awards and his inclusion in the Who's Who among America's Teachers & Educators, America's Best Doctors and Castle Connolly's Top Doctor. Dr. Radhakrishnan is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, IgA Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Yoo graduated from Seoul National University-Medical School in Korea 1967 and served in the Korean Air-Force as a Medical Officer 1967-1970. He completed his Medical Residency at NY Med College-Metropolitan Hospital in 1974 and his Nephrology Fellowship at NY Med College-Flower Fifth Hospital in 1976. Dr. Yoo is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrotic Syndrome, and Glomerulonephritis.

Pietro Canetta is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Canetta is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change Disease, IgA Nephropathy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Canetta is currently accepting new patients.

"Dr. Ali Gharavi is a kidney specialist with expertise in human genetics. He is the Harold Ames Hatch (II) Professor of Medicine and currently serves as Chair of the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Physician-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia. He previously served as the Chief of the Division of Nephrology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.The principal investigator on multiple research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Gharavi has specific interests in the genetics of kidney diseases, including IgA nephropathy and congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract. His research has identified genes and risk loci for many kidney diseases and has demonstrated the utility of sequencing for the diagnosis and management of patients with kidney disorders.""Owing to the recent progress in genomic technologies, we now have the opportunity to make a precise genetic diagnosis for many patients and individualize care based on the specific molecular mechanism of disease. My objective is to therefore bring personalized genomic medicine from the laboratory into patient care,"" says Dr. Gharavi. As Department Chair, he aims to enhance access to genomic medicine for patients and reduce disparities for underserved populations.After receiving his medical degree from George Washington University, Dr. Gharavi completed his Internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and fellowships in hypertension and nephrology, also at Mount Sinai. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in human genetics at Yale University School of Medicine. He previously held academic appointments at Yale University School of Medicine and Mount Sinai School of Medicine and hospital appointments at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Gharavi is the author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has led national and International committees related to genetic testing and research for kidney disorders. He was a recipient of the Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Clinical Investigation from the American Philosophical Society, the National Kidney Foundation Clinical Scientist Award, and Homer Smith Award from the American Society of Nephrology. He was elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the American Association of Physicians.". Dr. Gharavi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are IgA Nephropathy, Glomerulonephritis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant.

Simone Cherchi is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Cherchi is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

Enver Akalin, MD, earned his medical degree at Ege University School of Medicine in Izmir, Turkey. He completed a research fellowship in the Renal Division at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, followed by a clinical fellowship in the Renal Division at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Akalin completed his residency in Internal Medicine as well as a clinical transplant nephrology fellowship in the Renal Division at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr Akalin is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist, and brings to Montefiore more than a decade of expertise in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Prior to joining Montefiore, Dr. Akalin served as the Medical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Program and the Director of the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Akalin is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Akalin is a member of several societies, has served on the American Society of Transplantation Clinical Trials Committee and Renal Accreditation Committee, the American Society of Nephrology Transplant Advisory Group and the Medical Board of New York Organ Donor Network. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology and Transplantation. Dr. Akalin has been the principle investigator in several trials and has written numerous articles on complex issues in kidney transplantation. Dr. Akalin is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.

Matthew Abramowitz, M.D., M.S. completed his medical education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center, where he was a Chief Resident. He remained at Einstein/Montefiore for nephrology fellowship and earned a Master’s in Clinical Research through Einstein’s Clinical Research Training Program. He is currently Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) at Einstein, Scientific Director of the Clinical Research Center and the Advanced Biomarker and Biorepository Core within the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and Scientific Director of the Cancer Biorepository Shared Resource within the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center. Dr. Abramowitz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Acidosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Calcinosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

Luz Liriano-Ward, MD received her MD degree at Weill Cornell Medical College. She then completed internal medicine residency at NYU Langone Medical Center, followed by 2-years of nephrology fellowship and 1 year of transplant nephrology at Mount Sinai Hospital – Icahn School of Medicine. Dr. Liriano-Ward is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist. Dr. Liriano-Ward is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Liriano-Ward is a member of the American Society of nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. She has special interest in medical education and acts as the director for the transplant nephrology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. She is also the director for the medical students’ nephrology rotation at Albert Einstein College of medicine / Montefiore Medical Center. She serves in multiple committees at the local and national level, including the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program (TNFTAP) for the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Liriano is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

Amanda C. Raff, MD, is Attending Physician, Professor and Associate Chair of Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Education at Montefiore-Einstein. She is also the co-director of the Montefiore-Einstein Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Program. Dr. Raff’s clinical focus is on dialysis and the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage kidney disease. Dr. Raff is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Metabolic Acidosis.

Cindy T. Pynadath, DO, is a Transplant Nephrologist and Assistant Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on kidney and pancreas transplantation. Dr. Pynadath is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Febrile Neutropenia, and Kidney Transplant.

Michele H. Mokrzycki, MD, MS, is an attending nephrologist and Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Mokrzycki’s clinical interests include glomerular diseases, acute and chronic kidney diseases, hypertension, kidney stones, renal cystic diseases, dialysis and vascular access for hemodialysis. Dr. Mokrzycki is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Lupus Nephritis.

Thomas Nickolas is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Nickolas is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Rickets, Malnutrition, Osteoporosis, and Kidney Transplant.

Sumit Mohan is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Mohan is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Mohan is currently accepting new patients.

Krzysztof Kiryluk is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kiryluk is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are IgA Nephropathy, Glomerulonephritis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Membranous Nephropathy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kiryluk is currently accepting new patients.

Bashar Ericsoossi is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Ericsoossi is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), May Thurner Syndrome, SVC Obstruction, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Michal Melamed is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Melamed is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Metabolic Acidosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

Ramzi Vareldzis is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Vareldzis has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Ritesh Raichoudhury is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Raichoudhury is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Acute Kidney Failure.

Marianne Camargo is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Camargo has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are IgA Nephropathy, Glomerulonephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Diabetic Nephropathy.

Alla Goldberg is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Goldberg is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renal Papillary Necrosis, and Kidney Transplant.

Robert Lynn is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Lynn is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, May Thurner Syndrome, and SVC Obstruction.

Mourhege Al is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Al is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Sodium Level, and Acute Kidney Failure.